Criminal Trial Process in NSW: Courts, Evidence, and
Defences Questions With Complete Solutions
From which legal system did Australia inherit its adversarial
system? Correct Answers The English Common Law System.
How are jurors selected? Correct Answers Randomly from the
electoral roll to represent society.
What are complete defences in criminal law? Correct Answers
Defences that absolve the defendant of all liability for the crime.
What are peremptory challenges? Correct Answers Rejections
of jurors without specific reasons, often based on appearance.
What are the advantages of using juries? Correct Answers
Community involvement, reflection of community standards,
and historical trust in 'trial by peers.'
What are the disadvantages of juries? Correct Answers
Potential for jurors to change their minds, bring prejudice, and
lack of transparency in deliberations.
What are the three tests to receive legal representation in court?
Correct Answers 1. Means test, 2. Jurisdiction test, 3. Merits
test.
What are the three types of pleas a defendant can enter? Correct
Answers Not guilty, guilty, or no plea (taken as not guilty).
, What are the two main types of defences in criminal law?
Correct Answers Complete Defence and Partial Defence.
What charges were dropped against Kieran Loveridge? Correct
Answers Charges were dropped from murder to manslaughter
due to insufficient evidence.
What defines admissible evidence under the Evidence Act 1995
NSW? Correct Answers Evidence must be relevant and
obtained legally.
What does 'no trial is needed' imply in the context of the Local
Court? Correct Answers It indicates that a significant
percentage of cases are resolved without going to trial.
What does substantial impairment of responsibility mean?
Correct Answers The defendant must prove they suffered from
a mental abnormality affecting their actions.
What does the jury determine in a trial? Correct Answers Guilt
or innocence based on the evidence presented.
What does the necessity defence rely on? Correct Answers A
moral imperative to act to avert serious danger.
What does the term 'burden of proof' refer to? Correct Answers
The obligation of the prosecution to prove the defendant's guilt.
What exceptions exist regarding the burden of proof? Correct
Answers The defense must prove insanity, drugs over a certain
quantity, or substantial impairment of the mind.
Defences Questions With Complete Solutions
From which legal system did Australia inherit its adversarial
system? Correct Answers The English Common Law System.
How are jurors selected? Correct Answers Randomly from the
electoral roll to represent society.
What are complete defences in criminal law? Correct Answers
Defences that absolve the defendant of all liability for the crime.
What are peremptory challenges? Correct Answers Rejections
of jurors without specific reasons, often based on appearance.
What are the advantages of using juries? Correct Answers
Community involvement, reflection of community standards,
and historical trust in 'trial by peers.'
What are the disadvantages of juries? Correct Answers
Potential for jurors to change their minds, bring prejudice, and
lack of transparency in deliberations.
What are the three tests to receive legal representation in court?
Correct Answers 1. Means test, 2. Jurisdiction test, 3. Merits
test.
What are the three types of pleas a defendant can enter? Correct
Answers Not guilty, guilty, or no plea (taken as not guilty).
, What are the two main types of defences in criminal law?
Correct Answers Complete Defence and Partial Defence.
What charges were dropped against Kieran Loveridge? Correct
Answers Charges were dropped from murder to manslaughter
due to insufficient evidence.
What defines admissible evidence under the Evidence Act 1995
NSW? Correct Answers Evidence must be relevant and
obtained legally.
What does 'no trial is needed' imply in the context of the Local
Court? Correct Answers It indicates that a significant
percentage of cases are resolved without going to trial.
What does substantial impairment of responsibility mean?
Correct Answers The defendant must prove they suffered from
a mental abnormality affecting their actions.
What does the jury determine in a trial? Correct Answers Guilt
or innocence based on the evidence presented.
What does the necessity defence rely on? Correct Answers A
moral imperative to act to avert serious danger.
What does the term 'burden of proof' refer to? Correct Answers
The obligation of the prosecution to prove the defendant's guilt.
What exceptions exist regarding the burden of proof? Correct
Answers The defense must prove insanity, drugs over a certain
quantity, or substantial impairment of the mind.
